Bed & Breakfast Vatican's House - Rome

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Apr 2008

Everything but the location was great. Very clean and cozy B&B. Warm breakfast is served. Charming owner lady who does not speak English (but has no problem). However, it is located in a bit rough residential area and 15-20 min. walk away from Vatican City. You have to carry your luggage for 10 minutes from the nearest subway station. I would not chose this accommodation just because of the location issue.

Guest name: NY, Japan

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2008

The rooms were lovely, the owner was helpful & welcoming even though she never spoke much English & we do not speak any Italian. She was always happy & helpfull. Our beds were made every day as well as the bin's emptied & towels changed. The accommadation is well placed within a 2 minute walk from the Vatican city. The main metro is just a short walk away, and the owner with provide a shuttle service for 40 euro's for upto 4 persons. The area is tipicialy Italian & you must visit the italian restaurant which is just down the road. (Cross the crossing next to the cash point, after the 2nd petrol station) This is a must. You will recieve a very royal welcome from a family run restaurant which is very reasonably priced. We had a 3 course meal with wine & bear for 63 euro's. Trust me this is cheap. (We paid 43 euro's for a pitza & 2 beers & it was only 1 euro 15 cents for the £ when we were there)

Guest name: Karen Marshfield, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Dec 2007

Nice place, the doble room is big! Good location not so far from the center. Little minus: collective bathroom near the room we had. We will go back

Guest name: Christophe Thomas, France

Average rating:  7.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Nov 2007

The Vatican House was warm and friendly. The staff didn't really speak any English but still were quite charming and helpful. It was very clean, comfortable and located near a metro stop and some pizza bars. The rooms had interesting lighting and breakfast was simple but good. We were able to find wi-fi access within the building. The only downer was that the rooms weren't very quiet and we heard some other guests come in late at night very loudly but when in Rome...

Guest name: Eleanore Tardy, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Group

stayed in Nov 2007

This was a lovely place for basic B&B needs. It was exceptionally clean and the owner was quirky but in a good way. Slight language barriers, but we got on fine with our limited Italian. A bit tricky to find, but once found is very easy to get to and from on both the bus and the Metro. I'd recommend printing off local maps before visiting as this location is off most tourist maps.

Guest name: Rebecca Oxley, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Aug 2007

I had such a wonderful time at Vatican's House. The place is a bit hard to find but the staff are always available via mail and mobile phone, and they were very helpful and friendly, so I never had any problems and they always helped me and gave me lots of information about getting around in Rome. I was a bit worried about the shared bath room thing, but the place was always clean and I never really had any issues of use of bath room. Other guests are very friendly and I met some very nice people and become friends too. The onsite staff was very helpful but not intrusive. The location was not central Rome, but I preferred the quietness and security. Access to all the major tourist spot is very easy via metro and bus, and there is Roma pass that covers all the public transport expence, so it was no problem. Being very close to the Vatican, is really good as you have to wait in a big line to get in to the museum etc. Also enjoyed going to the local supermarket to get food and living like a local. The room was spacious, well air conditioned, very confortable and quiet. I recommend the place to anyone.

Guest name: Hanae Takahashi, Australia

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

we have been very well wellcomed. Natacha was extremelly nice and helpuff. The room was great and big enough for four (we were only two) and the breakfast was very good as well. Very clean place not far from the tube, next to the Vatican, despite quite calm area.

Guest name: KG, France

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Aug 2007

Very nice stay. Natasia was great. A good value. Need to know about bus No. 913 that goes downtown directly.

Guest name: MW, USA

Average rating:  8.6

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stayed in Jul 2007

If you are looking for a basic but good value for money accommodation this is the place you should stay. The room was very good and clean. It is for people who are simply looking for a place to stay at night close to the city centre.

Guest name: Martin Koch, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Jun 2007

We stayed on the 12th of June and had a great stay. It was in a good position quite close to the Vatican, and also close to the underground/tube/ and bus stops. We kept asking for directions and found it easily.We were a family of 4 and had a large room, everything was excellent, very homely and clean.We also found a restaurant close by called the "Le Fenise" and found it was excellent. We have a Bed and breakfast in Keswick, England "BLUESTONES" and so we are quite particular.

Guest name: Michael Rackham, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in May 2007

My buddy and I stayed for 2 nights.Our hostess was so gracious and understanding when due to an accident we arrived at 4:30 am. The rooms are small but efficient,and clean.Just a 15 minute walk to the Vatican walls and Musuem as well as the subway. Would definetly stay again.

Guest name: AE, Canada

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

We arrived after 9pm and our taxi driver dropped us off at a small back lane - we were quite disorrientated after a days travel but once we had gained access to the bed and breakfast we were very happy with the accommodation. The lady that gave us a tour of the property did not speak any english but this made the visit more enjoyable (more authentic). We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and the lady in charge (who carried out the tour ) was very attentive.

Guest name: Brian Wilkinson, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2007

The Vatican's House was my wife and I's first stop on our 2 week trip to Italy. The directions to the B&B that we were given were perfect and we found it with no trouble once we got off the Metro and walked to it. Our host was the nicest lady and she did not speak much English, but she was so nice and thourough in helping us understand how to use the keys to enter the building and when breakfast was served etc. so we felt instantly welcome. Our room was quite large, clean and the shared bathroom down the hall was also nice and clean. The walls are a bit thin, but we found that to be consistent in all of our stays throughout Italy on this trip. The breakfast was simple and tasty and it was nice to meet the other people staying in the B&B as well at breakfast. We found the price very reasonable and the location great too. The Vatican is very close and there is much to see and do within walking distance of the B&B. We highly recommend it if you're staying in Rome.

Guest name: Jess & Bonnie Wall, USA

Average rating:  4.2

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in May 2006

The B&B was very difficult to find. I walked around the area in circle for almost an hour with my heavy backpack and nearly gave up trying to locate it. It was basically a large apartment with multiple rooms and no reception area, when I arrived all the doors were closed and the hallway was gloomy so it was a little creepy (funny when I later talked to a couple other tentants and found out that they had the same reaction to the place !) The room I had was nothing like the picture. I could put up with the room, location, etcc.., but the biggest problem I had was with the housekeeper. She spoke almost no english, so communication was extremely difficult. She told me check-out time was 9am (which was unusually early by common standard) and she literally kicked me out of the place when I wanted to leave the apartment at 8:30am for a quick 15 mins run nearby. In my 11 days trip I had stayed at 3 other B&Bs and they were far more pleasant to rent from. If you do not expect any level of services, then that place is okay for 1-2 nights stay, but definitely no more than that.

Guest name: VY, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jan 2007

PRO: 1)very clean 2)quiet 3)discreet 4)position (in the centre of Rome) 5)very nice people at the desk 6)cheap CONS: 1)Not elegant 2)shared bathroom 3)no reserved car-parking 4)no big space in the roooms Final judge: RECOMMENDED (points: 7 out of 10) by edo (edoardo.farinelli@tin.it)

Guest name: Edoardo Farinelli, Italy

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Dec 2006

An 'off the map' location, so a bit tricky for us to find it the first day. However, the benefits definitely outweighed the difficulty. We had a spacious room and ensuite bathroom, a gracious, grandmotherly Italian hostess, tasty breakfast and a 10 minute walk to the MA line. Safe, quiet, residential neigborhood, which also means no restaurantes are open before 6:30pm, but you can always get a slice of pizza!

Guest name: Amy Gullickson, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Nov 2006

La sign ora e' stata estremamente gentile ed educata.la posizione e' ottimale per muoversi con i mezzi pubblici ed e' facile raggiungere il centro anche a piedi. Sono rimasto molto colpito dal silenzio delle camere,dalla pulizie delle stesse e del bagno comune e dalla gustosissima colazione. Consiglio questo b&b a chiunque abbia voglia di farsi una vacanza a roma.

Guest name: Glauco Roselli, Italy

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Sep 2006

The only complaint is that the directions to the hotel were not clear and it took a long time to find it. Once I got there it was a nice place to stay. I indicazioni su site sono sbagliati e ho circato per piu di un ora per il posto. Quando lo trovato tutto era perfecto.

Guest name: KB, Italy

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jul 2006

ottima sistemazione, sicuramente per i prossimi soggiorni a roma tornerò in questo b&b

Guest name: LA, Italy

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: 2 friends

stayed in Jun 2006

The place is very nice indeed. It is near Vatican and the metro. The instructions about getting to the Vatican's House need some more details since it can be a bit confusing. Please indicate the names of the streets from the metro to the Vatican's House. Breakfast is delicious though if it would be the same everyday, it wouldn't be so nice then. The service is wonderful.

Guest name: JL, Philippines

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Mar 2006

E' un ottimp b&b, a prezzo basso e colazione abbondante. Ci tornerò...

Guest name: Anna Gualazzi, Italy